Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-25
Active Work Being Done for the Lead
ing Candidates in The Senatorial
Race Mostly on the Quiet.
Colonel Stephen II. Darden Appointed
Chief Clerk OF ComptrOiier'S o.
fiGe-The Journal Criticised.
oT The Houss-Ths FREQ Pass Enl to
Come Up Again Tc Day.
Special to the Gazette.

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1874. He was member of Hoods
brigade, served in the Confederate Con.
gress and has been q member Of the Texas
Legislature. Comptroller Mccall having
been elected on the civil service reform
ticket, it is evident by his appointment of
Colonel DaTden that he intends to carry
out the objects of needed reform by
selecting a man for his chief clerk who is
! perfectly competent and familiar with all
the duties OF the office.
Will Lambert, Chief Clerk of The House,
called that body to order this morning,
Speaker Pendleton being absent on &C
count of sickness. After the prelimina-
ries OF opening were ended, Honorable
James n. Browning was elected Speaker
pro TEN. by exclamation, to ill the hon
Orable position until the disabilities of
| Speaker Pendleton were removed.
| Governor Ross issued his proclamation
to-day, reyoking all prOClamations for the
arrest ana conviction of criminals issued
prior TO January IS, 1887.
Senator Allen leaves tonight for Dial
las, in response to q telegram from Dallas
from MS attorneys; requesting his pres
ence in court.
The bill for the relief OF the dr0uth
sufferers was up before the Senate to-day,
and after receiving numerous amend
ments and provoking great deal of de-
bate it passed 10 engrossment.
4 resolution passed the Senate to ap-
point special Clerk and stenographer TO
help formulate the matter to 90 into the
journal, So that the substance OF all bills
and resolutions can be printed. Some CT
the parties who gave evidence before the
special drOuth committee, Lieutenant
Governor Wheeler for instance, thinks
the journal should be little more el4b-
crate or else & little more correct in stat
ing evidence, so that when man saw it
IL print he could recognize it as his oTr
statement.
The free pass bill will come up ,gain
tomorrow, and another warm time is ey-
pected, as the 0riginatCrs of the bill are
determined to pass it through If possible
Charles Goodnight and wife are regis
tered at the'Dfiskill, and it is rumered
that he viii try to defend himself in con-
neCtiOn with the reflections that are cast
upon him, directly growing OUT OF the
charges against Judge Frank Willis in the
house.
Tomorrow is the day set for electing
United States Senator, and while no ma
terial change is apparent in the status
of the candidates, there is some active
work beng done by friends of each.
Judge Reagan has been visitor at the
capitO, all day, and could be seen IN the
lobbieS engaged in earnest conversation !
with prominent members Of both houses. |
Judge Terrell was also seen in the House |
in the early part Of the day, but did not |
stop long. Senator Maxey and ex-GoY- |
err or Ireland have been keeping close, |
and very little is known OF their move |
ments.
Judge A. ". Terrell, Governor Ross, |
Senator j. c. Terrell and Repre- entative |
Strong Of Dallas formed Z dis tiDg1lshed |
group on the avenue hear the Capitol this |
evening Just after the adjournment OF the
Committee meetings.
George NJ. Israel cf Marshall was ap-
pointed stenogrypher Of the Senate to-
day.
The latest arrival on the scene Of sena-
torial action and railway legislation is
Judge Tom Brown, attorney for the Mis-
sOuli Pacific Railway.
Attorney Uo@g aGd his two
clerks, II. Marsh and ". c. Oliver, were
busy tc-Jay.
i
road bill vas discussed before the finance
committee this evening, bat they cane 20
no basis CT agreement. Senator Jarvis,
chairman Of the committee, thinks that is
not tie proper place for the bill.
TIE following legisl 4tors will make the
Speeches in presenting candi-
dates for the senatOCship Tomorrow: In
the House of Representatives, Mr. NJ ore
n To Il |
the craftsmanship, the patriotism ard the
general ability Of Mr.. Terrell. He will
De seconded oy Mr.. johnson L. GarwoOd.
Neither is expected TO refer 10 campaign
mules. Mr.. Browning will paint the picture
If MaXey's achievements as a national
legislator. cir. Bell of Cooke will sing
he praises CT the last old guard OF JED
Davis cabinet, known 10 latte: day his
oTy as the Interstate commerce warrior
md great American father, john H.
Reagan. The trials and triumphs Of John
ireland as the OK cart pilot, the Sage Of
'eguin and Governor of Texas, viii .
re eulogized upon by Groce. He vii be
econed by hirlicks, Pope and Truitt. In s
he Senate the same offices viii be filed |
S follows: Bell will nominate Terrell, r
nd he will be seconded by Fields; Maxey /,
y Tempe houston, seconded by NC r
Donald; Ireland By Pope, seconded by =
Burgess and knittle; Reagan by Lane, >
seconded by Allen and Gregg. :
j. B. Cooper, the high-pressure civil
ervice reformer and Internal r venue :
Collector OF tee First district, is here do :
ne slighf Of hand politics and jugelery =,
Or Mr.. Maxey. He has not read Presi-
ent Clevehnd's circular to office
olders on offensive partisanship very :
ecently, and. does not appear to think
here is any danger Of his falling into po-
.ical innOcuous desuetude.
The figures on the lsenatorship for the c
rst ballot tomorrow by the most con- II
srvstive estimstes FIRE something Ike f.
lis: Maxey 4C, Reagan Sc, Terrell 28, 0
reland %. r
The Senate committee on finance has fl
: yet bat one bill! before it for consid- h